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Lists of Electors
CA ETRC P997-002-01-001 · File · [1896?], 1963-1980
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of printed electoral lists from 1896 to 1980 and two maps, one of Sherbrooke and the other of Megantic-Compton, Orford and Saint-François. The file provides information on electors in the electoral districts of Sherbrooke, Megantic-Compton Stanstead, and the Township of Cleveland (subdivision A). The lists are divided into urban polling-subdivisions and contain data such as electors' names, surnames, occupations and addresses.

Farmers' Diaries
CA ETRC P997-004-01-001 · File · 1836-[1909 photocopied 1983?]
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of four diaries: one diary of a farmer from Lacolle, dated 1836-1839, divided up into three booklets; a photocopy of "The Farm Journal of P.H. Gosse from the Season of 1837"; "The Farmers' Manual and Complete Accountant", edited and compiled by J.L. Nichols and Co., dated 1895, filled out by Bonn Little ca. 1903, North Hatley; and Mr. Dufy's diary covering the years 1903-1909. The file provides information on the development of agriculture in the Eastern Townships. Many details are provided on the following subjects: weather forecasting, cattle breeding, transportation, health, and cultural and political events such as the Rebellion of 1837. The farmers' manual contains general information on farming accountancy and records of production.

CHLT
CA ETRC P997-005-06-001 · File · 1941
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of one schedule. It gives information on Eastern Townships radio broadcasts from 5 to 11 October 1941. It also contains the names of national sponsors during October 1941.

Ascot
CA ETRC P997-007-01-001 · File · 1856-1863
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of one school roll dated from 1 July 1856 to 1 July 1859 and a collection roll for school rates dated from 1 July 1859 to 30 June 1863. The file provides an alphabetical list of Ascot names and the corresponding lots, ranges and acres, and school taxes due and paid by Ascot inhabitants.

Examination Reports
CA ETRC P997-007-03-001 · File · 1909-1936
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of one detailed student report from Ulverton dated 1909 and signed by James Lester; two enrollment and examination reports for Danville Academy dated 1917, and a "Permanent Record of Progress" from Hampden, Compton County, for 1919 to 1936. The file provides information on the pupils' names, grade levels, and marks, as well as the names of teachers.

Songs
CA ETRC P997-009-01-001 · File · 1890-1913, photocopied [198-?]
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of lyrics and music sheets for nine songs: a photocopy of "Chansons d'autrefois, collection de bonnes vieilles chansons"; "Beautiful Memphremagog", words by Myrtle Hand Parsons, music by L.A. Clark, 1913; "Where the Upper Mississippi Winds It's Way", words by Arthur E. Randel, music by Burt Wallace, 1913; "An Original Hymn" by E. S. Orr to be sung at the Methodist Church of Cookshire, 20 June 1897; a photocopy of the song "Sherbrooke", written and composed by A. E. J. McCreary as a souvenir of the visit to Sherbrooke of the Dowager Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava; "Cookshire Millsong", 1890; a photocopy of "Chanson de fileuse" created by Kathleen Shea, music by Eugene Caron, words by Alfred DesRochers; "In the Good Old E.T.", words and accompaniment by Bertha Weston Price, Woodland Bay, Quebec; "Fair Massawippi Lake", words and music by Bertha Weston Price, Sherbrooke.

Bob O'Donnell
CA ETRC P997-009-03-001 · File · [1919?]-[198-?]
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file provides information on Bob O'Donnell, from Danville, who was a CHLT announcer and singer nicknamed "the Wispering Irish tenor". The file consists of a photocopy of Bob O'Donnell's scrapbook, which includes membership cards of clubs and associations, as well as clippings on some of his relatives and on CHLT radio station; one photograph of a group of students involved in the Jeunesse catholique étudiante in Victoriaville in 1919-1920; a photograph of four men in 1935; and an original of a caricature of former Record editor and sportswriter Leonard "Len" O'Donnell, published in The Sherbrooke Daily Record.

Hurd Family
CA ETRC P997-001-04-001 · File · Photocopied 1983
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of a photocopy of a manuscript, dated 1876, about the genealogy of the Hurd family in Newport Township. Edmund Heard settled in Newport in 1794. The file provides data such as names, dates of birth and death, and the place of settlement. The file also includes a copy of a brief history of the family from the 11th century until the 19th century.

Ascot Mining
CA ETRC P997-004-02-001 · File · 1861-1864
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file contains the ledger of Thomas McCaw, a Montreal businessman and principal owner of the Ascot Mines (also called the Haskell Hill Mining works). It provides information on the accountancy of the Ascot Mines.

Sutton
CA ETRC P997-004-07-001 · File · [ca.1900]
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file contains primary source material on tourism in the Sutton area from the early 1900s. It consists of an advertisement outlining the attractions Sutton can offer to tourists. The advertisement includes images of the surrounding landscape and includes Grace Anglican Church in Sutton, Legrage Falls, Balance Rock, the Pinnacle, Sutton Methodist Church, the Canadian Mohonk, and Billing's cascade.

CA ETRC P997-005-08-001 · File · June 1944
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The subseries file contains primary source information on the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in Sherbrooke in 1944. It consists of one telephone directory for Sherbrooke and vicinity, dated June 1944. It also includes information for Lennoxville, Asbestos, Ayer's Cliff, Bishopton, Black Lake, Bury, Coaticook, Compton, Cookshire, Danville, Disraeli, East Angus, East Broughton, East Hereford, Garthby, Inverness, La Patrie, Laurierville, Leeds, Lyster, Magog, Marbleton, Megantic, North Hatley, Plessisville, Richmond, Rock Island, St. Ferdinand de Halifax, St. Malo, Sawyerville, Scotstown, Thetford Mines, Victoriaville, Waterville, and Windsor.

Bell Telephone Company of Canada (The)
Margaret Merrill
CA ETRC P997-006-02-001 · File · [195-?]-1966
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file contains information on Margaret Merrill from the 1950s to 1966. It consists of photographs of Margaret Merrill (including one photograph of Margaret with Kay Goodfellow) and a newspaper article about Margaret's work as a laboratory technician for the Sherbrooke Hospital.

Merrill, Margaret E.